Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The District I'm COmgress.

park TO be called Rock Creeh PARK. The bill IL the
same as last session. 1t authorizes the purchase
OF the land II 1t can be obtained at a reasonable
price BY agreement; II not It shall be condemned.
rRE w. AND q. RAILROAD CHARTER
MI. ingalls, also introduced the bill to amend the
charter Of the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road Co. II provides that for the purpose Of sub
shutting cables electricity as q motor the CON-
pany shall have the right to acquire such real
chinery, and may make all necessary excavations
&C. IL authorizes an extension OF the track on N
street to the Aqueduct bridge.
THE WASHINGTON ELECTRIC CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Mr. ingalls, also, by request, introduced q bill
new TO incorporate the Washington Electric Gen.
tral Railroad Co., or the District IL provides that
Samuel P. Brown, John G. Moore N. L. JeYries, j.
u Oimstead, VIM, Gladding, g. 4 Peck, Geo. c.
ter and Others shall be the incorporates, with
power to construct and lay down a single
or double track railroad, with necessary switches
line on the Rockville turnpike, near Tenallytown,
thence sOutheasterly by the most desirable route
High street TO M, along TO aOth; thence down
2Oth 10 Pennsylvania avenue TO 18th, 10 q, to New
Jersey avenue, to X, TO Massachusetts, avenue,
Place, along south side OF latter to Massachu-
setIs avenue, 10 Lincoln Park, along south
side OF Lincoln Park to Massachusetts avenue,
thence 10 17th and along 18th to its Intersection
with Kentucky and Pennsylvania avenues, and
their Intersection with the new bridge over East
al GrSs 70
70 nth to U, easteriy along 70 Boundary to In
tersection OF New Jersey and Rhode Island avenues
east along that avenue to N street, thence to q
south, thence TO 9th, down 9Th 70 Water street. TO
|. along tceth. Commencing at New Hampshire
avenue and N street, up that avenue to Dupont
Circle. around II TO r, along to Boundary and
Prospect HILL Commencing at ed street east and
Massachusetts, avenue, down I'd TO South Carolina
avenue. 70 Sd, TO Virginia avenue TO 9Th, 70 N,
along TO 1th and up 7th TO Virginia avenue. Com
mencing at Maryland and MASSACHUSETTS, avenues
easterly TO Boundary and Washington and Balti-
more turnpike II Is required that at least miles
be completed within nine months and that the
motive power shall be electricity. The usual
powers and privileges OF corporations are granted
OTHER BILLS.
Mr.. Ingalls, also introduced bill TO amend the
District statutes relating to summonses; SO that
IL party has left the District, or cannot be found
summons may be served by delivering written
Ali these bills were referred TO the District coma
miItee.
MIR. German introduced bill to Incorporate the
Washington Safe Deposit Company. Referred to
the District committee.
THE DISTRICT MILITIA.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Hawley introduced q
bill TO more enectually provide for the organza-
ton Of the militia in the District OF Columbia. 1t
first provides that every able-bodied male
citizen between eighteen and fOrty-flve
years o: age, not idiots lunatics drunkards,
criminals, &C, except such as ar exempted be-
cause OF holding public position, or or being physl-
clans, ministers OF the gospel &C., Shall be en-
rolled; that The commissioners shall provide for
the enrolment, and may require the assessor OF
taxes 10 make a list OF persons liable to militia
duty. The bill provides for q commander
in-chief and stan prescriOes the method OF Organ-
zation and all the details pertaining TO It, TINS Is
understood TO be the bill that Was prepared 10y
the military committee.
The senate District Commiltee.
MR.. DANIEL A MEMBER OF 1T.
1t appears that Senator Daniel goes on the Dis
trict committee and not Senator Faulkner, though
the latter's name was on the list as made out by
the democratic caucus yesterday. This list was
copied for The STAR but after 1t was made out 1t
was determined 10 place Mr.. Daniel on the District
committee. AS stated in The STAR last week. It
was Then proposed TO place MI. Daniel on the COM
mttee In place OF Mr.. Blackburn, who asked TO be
relieved subsequently Mr.. Blackburn yielded 70
the persuasons or his colleagues Of the committee
and consented to remain. Then 1t was ascertalned
that Mr. Brown desired to DO relieved from further
service on the District committee, and 1t was sug
gested that Mr.. Daniel should take his place.
That was understood TO be the arrangement until
the authoritative list yesterday was found to con-
tain the name OF Mr.. Faulkner. The correction
in the printed Offlcial list OF committees
Prof. swenson's Sugar Patent.
COMMISSIONERS CoLMANs EFFORTS 10 PREVENT
HIM USING 1T.
In response to a resolution OF inquiry the Com
missioner OF Agriculture TO-DAY sent q communi-
cation to the senate stating that patent had
been granted to Prof, swenson for an improve
ment In the diffusion process OF making sugar,
which patent the commissioner believes was dis
employ and while making experiments with the
peoples money for the benefit OF the people. He
had protested to the Commissioner of Patents
nat9lt. Informed
the patent had been already granted. The Com
missioner further says that he has suggested to
perpetualy enJoin Prof. swenson from making use
OF his patent
Marine Hospital Of New York.
A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
CONCERNING THE NEED OF
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day sent let
ter to the speaker OF the House concerning the
need Of marine hospital at the port OF New York
in accordance with the clause in the last sundry
civil appropriation bill He cites the reports Of
his predecessors to Congress on this subject,
which, he says, seemed TO have escaped
the attention of the trainers OF the
Secretary Whitney, stating that the Navy Depart
ment has no lana under its control which can be
for the hospital without prejudice to the inter-
ests OF the Service. at thus appears" says Sec
rotary Fairchid, shat there is no land now avail
purpose. the need OF a hospital at this
port has been represented to Congress SO many
times as TO make II seem a superfuty to do so
again. In the last decade there have been "a 600
sailors treated at the port OF New York, and the
Department has leased a building, known as the
Seamans Retreat Hospital, on Staten Island, at IN
annual rental OF $1,000 Hospitals In rented build
ngs are always unsatisfactory, for the reason that
the owners only contract TO make ordinary repairs
and no matter how inadequate or illy-adapted
to the purpose they may become, 1t is impossible
TO make the necessary alterations upon them eX-
cept at the expense OF the Government. 1t Is,
therefore recommended that Congress make an
appropriation OF $3.50, 900 10 enable the Secretary
OF the Treasury to establish q marine hospital az
New York.
Capitol Topics.
SENATOR FAULKNER TO Be SEATED.
The Senate committee on privileges and cleo
lions has decided unanimously to seat Faulkner
Of West Virginia.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
The estimates have come In from the Treasury
Department for the deficiencies growing out Of the
failure Of the general deficiency bill last session.
Several OF the items in the old bill win be stricken
out, and It is probable that the bill will then Do
presented and passed as special deficiency.
~THE GREAT UNWASHED."
Commissioner Ludlow on the Subject Of
Free Baths-Plans 70 be Prepared.
"There u no doubt that were free baths estap-
lished along the river front they would be an i'm
pOrtant improvement to the public health, I" said
Commissioner Ludlow to Q STAR reporter to-day.
"And in all the large cities where they are in use
they have become very popular, " he continued. 1t
Is said that during the season the boys who fire.
Quent them will often night among themselves to